Enrichment Programs
The preparation for a career in medicine begins with motivating influences that lead to purposeful actions to prepare for training. The sources of influence are many and varied. Interest
often originates with family and peer influence, personal or family experiences with health care providers and the health care system, academic experiences prompting strong interest in science
and service, internships in a research, clinical, or community service setting, literature on science and service, television or motion picture dramas, and unexpected, vicarious experiences.
Whatever the source of the influences, a plan of action evolves to truly test one’s interest and abilities. Students interested in a medical career are invited to consider some
of the following offerings provided at the University of Connecticut Health Center and School of Medicine.
College Summer Fellowship Program
The College Summer Fellowship Program is designed to offer undergraduate students an opportunity to participate in the research activities of a laboratory at the University of Connecticut School of
Medicine under the direction of a faculty member. The purpose of the program is to provide a summer research enrichment experience for promising prospective medical school applicants who have
completed their junior or sophomore year of college. The program also provides the students with a seminar series and the opportunity for clinical exposure in different medical specialties.
Students are encouraged to apply beginning in January. The deadline for application is March 15. A completed application consists of the application, application fee, transcripts, and two
letters of recommendation.
Health Career Opportunity Programs
The University of Connecticut Health Center and School of Medicine have a long and substantial history and commitment to provide enrichment experiences to broaden, deepen, and strengthen
the pool of candidates considering a career in the health professions. Significant efforts over the past 25 years have improved the opportunities available to applicants from groups
underrepresented in American medicine. The programs reach as far back as middle school, extend to high school and college preparatory programs, and further extend to research fellowship and
post baccalaureate studies. The Health Career Opportunity Programs conducts numerous enrichment programs including, the College Fellowship Program, the Medical/Dental Preparatory Program, the College Enrichment Programs 1 and 2,
the College Preparatory Programs (University of Connecticut, Central Connecticut State University, and Wesleyan University, the Saturday
Science Program, among others).
Post Baccalaureate Program
The School of Medicine, in cooperation with the University of Connecticut at Storrs, offers a post baccalaureate program that provides opportunities for
applicants to prepare for application to health professional schools.
Three program tracks are available for applicants. The full-year post baccalaureate program track is intended for applicants from groups traditionally underrepresented in American
medicine. It consists of the normal academic year, Fall and Spring semesters at the Storrs campus, together with summer enrichment program experience at the School of Medicine. The Program A-Track, the prerequisite program track, is for applicants
who have not yet taken all the prerequisite courses. Students accepted to this program ordinarily take two years to complete the normal
science prerequisites and some upper division biology coursework. The Program B-Track, the upper division science track, is for applicants who have already completed the basic course
prerequisites and are seeking to enhance their science backgrounds. Students accepted to Program B ordinarily take one year of coursework that focuses on upper division courses in biology.
Fifth-Year Enrichment Program
Students admitted to the School of Medicine may apply to the Fifth-Year Enrichment Program, designed to give students the opportunity to craft and implement a one-year
extension for specialized training in a n area of unique and personal interest. Students must clearly state the goals and objectives, provide a detailed plan of study, and have required faculty supervision and evaluation. If proposals
are
approved by the Fifth-Year Enrichment Committee, students pay fees but are not charged tuition for the period of the enrichment. Enrichment programs include, a Sarnoff Fellow at Brigham and Women’s/Massachusetts General Hospital, and a Research Fellowship in the Department of Molecular Medicine at the
University of Connecticut Health Center. The range of possible enrichment year experiences is limited only by students' interests and imaginations, and suitable faculty supervision and
evaluation. Interested students should contact the associate dean for students or the assistant dean for admissions and student affairs, to initiate
an application.
B.A./B.S. and M.D. Combined Program in Medicine (CPIm)
The University of Connecticut, through a joint effort of the Undergraduate Program and the School of Medicine, offers an eight-year program leading to a bachelor’s degree and medical
degree. Applicants first apply for admission to the undergraduate campus and signal an interest in the Combined Program in Medicine (CPiM). Applicants then complete a secondary application and submit
additional letters of recommendation. A selection committee evaluates all applicants and then forwards the top fifty candidates to the School of Medicine. From these candidates, the School of Medicine selects applicants
for interviews, and then offers acceptances based on their review. For students accepted to the CPiM, assurance of formal admission to the School of Medicine provided the student meets all the requirements and contingencies places on the student.
Pathology Fellowship
School of Medicine students may apply for a Pathology Fellowship after completion of the first two years of medical school. Students accepted to the
one year program
work along side Department of Pathology faculty in a role similar to that of a pathology resident. Students interested in a career in pathology are encouraged to
consider this option. It provides an extremely intense experience, and affords the student a unique opportunity to learn and teach anatomy and pathophysiology at a level
of detail and expertise far beyond what is expected in the normal medical school curriculum.
For a more information, contact:
Melinda Sanders, M.D.
Anatomic Pathology
UConn School of Medicine
263 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, CT 06030-3985
Phone: 860-679-2980
Fax: 860-679-4334
Email: msanders@nso1.uchc.edu |
